Career Outcomes
Apply talent, passion, and work ethicyour recipe for success
The restaurant and hospitality business rewards those with passion, talent, and a good work ethic. With a Certificate in Culinary Arts from IUP, you will be well-qualified for a position as an entry-level culinarian in the food industry. Furthermore, your IUP credentials show your future employers that you want to move up the ladder, that you want to become a leader in the kitchen, and that you are not afraid of the risks and rewards that come with a highly successful career.
"My externship at Vanilla Pastry Studioin Pittsburgh led to a job there for years. I just left for a new position. My education has definitely been worth itabove and beyond what I thought when I applied to culinary school."
Rex Hoffman, Culinary Arts, Certified Culinarian, Certified in Baking and Pastry, Pastry Chef, Pine Mountain, GA
Careers
Receiving a certificatefrom the Culinary Academy at IUP can lead you to a career as:
- Cook
- Baker
- Chef
- Pastry Chef
- Caterer
- Restaurant owner
- B&B owner
- Food stylist
- Food critic
- Personal chef
- Culinary educator
- Food sales representative
Path to higher degrees
The culinary arts programs at IUP are designed to earn credits toward these five undergraduate degrees:
- BS in Food and Nutrition, Nutrition or Culinary Dietetics Track
- BS in Hospitality Management
- BSEd in Family Consumer Science Education
- AAS in Culinary Arts
- AAS in Baking and Pastry Arts
Our alumni success stories
Read about some of the exciting and successful careers our culinary arts graduates are pursuing.